Gelderland · 171,822 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+6.2%Arnhem spent €990 m in 2025, against €932 m budgeted.
In 9 of the 9 years since 2017 Arnhem spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€932 m
spent €990 m
Income gap+12%
€1,035 m received against €923 m budgeted
Place226
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20259 of 9
years over
Year by year
Arnhem, year by year
What Arnhem budgeted for each year, and what the accounts showed after it; its income beside it.
Spending against the budget
| Year | Budgeted | Spent | Gap | Income budgeted | Income | Income gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | €994 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €932 m | €990 m | +6.2% | €923 m | €1,035 m | +12% |
| 2024 | €864 m | €939 m | +8.7% | €856 m | €952 m | +11% |
| 2023 | €796 m | €881 m | +11% | €779 m | €894 m | +15% |
| 2022 | €731 m | €774 m | +5.9% | €734 m | €829 m | +13% |
| 2021 | €702 m | €731 m | +4.1% | €689 m | €767 m | +11% |
| 2020 | €729 m | €748 m | +2.7% | €718 m | €763 m | +6.3% |
| 2019 | €699 m | €727 m | +3.9% | €696 m | €704 m | +1.2% |
| 2018 | €686 m | €715 m | +4.2% | €673 m | €714 m | +6.2% |
| 2017 | €665 m | €729 m | +9.6% | €660 m | €721 m | +9.2% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Arnhem moved from its budget in 2025: every main policy area, and youth care and Wmo care inside the social domain.
| Policy area | Budget 2025 | Spent | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governance and general revenueBestuur en ondersteuning | €110 m | €121 m | +9.7% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €32 m | €34 m | +7.0% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €52 m | €51 m | −0.9% |
| EconomyEconomie | €8.9 m | €11 m | +22% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €51 m | €52 m | +3.2% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €95 m | €95 m | +0.2% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €493 m | €539 m | +9.2% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €79 m | €71 m | −10% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €12 m | €17 m | +36% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €85 m | €86 m | +0.9% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €116 m | €118 m | +1.4% |
Gelderland
In Gelderland, 2025
Of the 51 municipalities in Gelderland, 3 stayed within their budget in 2025. Every municipality in Gelderland →